Four men charged over £1m cannabis haul

By Robert Ainley

11 January 2019

The men will appear in court in Belfast on suspicion of being involved in a Triad gang-related drugs operation.

The suspects, aged 19, 29, 29 and 38 were arrested following searches at two properties in the Shore Road area of North Belfast and the Springfield Road area of West Belfast as part of a proactive operation into the supply of illegal drugs.

Two vehicles were also stopped on the M2 heading North Bound, near the Moneynick junction.

They uncovered 50 kilograms of herbal cannabis.

Police believe this seizure was linked to a previous operation in November in which drugs were found and several men from south east Asia were arrested.